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Seasons for Rockets, 76ers heading in different directions
Looking to extend their season-best six-game winning streak, the surging Houston Rockets will look to take advantage of the undermanned visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.,Primed for a return to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2020, Houston (43-25) pulled even with the Denver Nuggets fo...

Thieves earn top seeding for CDL Stage 2 Major playoffs
The Los Angeles Thieves took home first place with the completion of Week 4 matches on Sunday in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.,The Thieves went 7-0 with a plus-19 map differential and earned 70 CDL points. Atlanta FaZe (6-1, plus-11) were second for 60 points, followed by Tor...

Slumping Kings look to regroup vs. Grizzlies
Time is of the essence for the Sacramento Kings, whose tenuous grasp on a spot in the play-in tournament weakened over the past week.,Sacramento (33-33) has lost four straight heading into a matchup against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Monday and is ninth in the Western Conference standings.,Th...

Dain Dainja helps No. 16 Memphis beat UAB for AAC title
Dain Dainja registered a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and too-seeded Memphis pulled away for an 84-72 win over UAB to win the American Athletic Conference tournament on Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas., ,P.J. Haggerty scored a team-high 23 points for No. 16 Memphis (29-5), whi...

No. 22 Michigan forges comeback vs. No. 18 Wisconsin for Big Ten tourney title
Tre Donaldson scored all 11 of his points in the final 8:35 as No. 22 Michigan rallied from an 11-point deficit to claim a 59-53 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin for the Big Ten tournament championship Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Donaldson, who was the hero in Saturday's semifinal win over Maryla...

Jets agree to terms with former Chiefs DT Derrick Nnadi
Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi has reached a contract agreement with the New York Jets, his agents announced Sunday.,Terms of the deal weren't disclosed for Nnadi, a key performer for the Kansas City Chiefs during the team's three Super Bowl championships over his seven NFL seasons.,The 28-year-old ...

Nashville SC hand Union first loss of season
Ahmed Qasem scored his second goal in as many career MLS starts, Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar each added their first of the season and Nashville SC pulled off a 3-1 upset victory over the Philadelphia Union on Sunday afternoon in Chester, Pa.,Mukhtar scored on a penalty late in the second half foll...

Joey Gallo, released by White Sox, says he's converting to pitcher
The Chicago White Sox granted outfielder-first baseman Joey Gallo his unconditional release on Sunday, and he announced on social media that he intends to continue his career as a pitcher.,Gallo signed a minor league deal with an invitation to Chicago's spring training on Feb. 15.,The 31-year old hi...

Memphis G Tyrese Hunter (foot) out vs. UAB in AAC final
Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter has been ruled out of Sunday's American Athletic Conference tournament title game versus UAB with a left foot injury, coach Penny Hardaway announced.,Baraka Okojie will make his first start with the Tigers in place of Hunter, who averaged 13.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.6 as...

Lightning suspends play during final round at The Players
With the leaders midway through their final round Sunday, play was suspended at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., due to lightning in the area.,Heavy rain also started to fall in the final round, which saw starting times moved up and the bottom portion of the leaderboard forced to...

Team Liquid topple Tundra Esports to win PGL Wallachia Season 3
Team Liquid recorded a 3-1 win over Tundra Esports on Sunday to win the grand final of the PGL Wallachia Season 3 in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid got off to a fast start by posting a 54-minute victory on green and a 37-minute triumph on red before Tundra Esports responded with a 33-minute win on red. ...

Keegan Bradley aces 13 at Players for 2nd hole-in-one of season
Keegan Bradley doubled his season total for holes-in-one on Sunday after recording an ace on the par-3 13th hole at The Players Championship in Ponte Verda Beach, Fla.,Amid a smattering of rain, Bradley used a 7-iron to launch his tee shot onto the green at TPC Sawgrass. His ball bounced a couple of...

Reports: P Ryan Stonehouse reaches deal with Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins agreed to terms with former Tennessee Titans punter Ryan Stonehouse, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Stonehouse, who led the league in yards per punt at 53.1 in both 2022 and 2023, will see a familiar face in Miami after the Dolphin...

UAB vows to give its all in AAC final vs. No. 16 Memphis
UAB coach Andy Kennedy did not sugarcoat the stakes of Sunday's American Athletic Conference tournament championship game against No. 16 Memphis in Fort Worth, Texas.,The game would mean something for the Tigers, Kennedy said. But it would mean everything for his Blazers.,"They're a really good team...

No. 18 Wisconsin, No. 22 Michigan surprise contenders for Big Ten title
On the first day of the Big Ten schedule -- way back on Dec. 3 -- Danny Wolf and Michigan barged into Wisconsin and handed the Badgers their first loss of the season.,On the last day of the Big Ten schedule -- 103 days later -- John Tonje and the Badgers finally have their chance to get even.,After ...

Team Liquid to play for title at PGL Wallachia 3
Team Liquid waited for its opponent to be determined - either Team Falcons or Tundra Esports -- after advancing on Saturday to the Grand Final of the PGL Wallachia Season 3 in Bucharest, Romania.,The $1 million Dota 2 tournament began last weekend and runs through Sunday. All matches in the double-e...

No. 18 Wisconsin holds off No. 7 Michigan State
John Tonje poured in 32 points as No. 18 Wisconsin snapped No. 7 Michigan State's eight-game winning streak with a 77-74 Big Ten tournament semifinal victory Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Tonje delivered 11 points in five minutes during a defining second-half stretch for the Badgers (26-8), wh...

Tristan Blackmon's goal allows hot Whitecaps to beat FC Dallas
Tristan Blackmon headed home the match's lone goal early into the second half and that was more than enough for the Vancouver Whitecaps to defeat offense-challenged FC Dallas 1-0 on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,The Whitecaps (4-0-0, 12 points) have begun the MLS season wi...

Alex Ovechkin scores as Capitals cruise past Sharks
Alex Ovechkin pulled one goal closer to claiming the NHL all-time record and the visiting Washington Capitals used a three-goal first period to claim a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,With a third-period tally that rounded out the scoring, Ovechkin deflected a point shot to net his...

No. 16 Memphis holds off Tulane to reach AAC title game
Dain Dainja scored 23 points with 11 rebounds and No. 16 Memphis escaped with a 78-77 win over Tulane in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas., ,PJ Haggerty added 18 points and nine rebounds for Memphis (28-5), which is the top seed...